Journal-lubricator.



E. H. ERNST. JOURNAL-"LUBRICATOH, APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25. |915.

Patented Apr. 17

/ltorney EDWARD H. ERNST, OF WASECA, MINNESOTA.

JOURNAL-LUBRICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr, il?, 191W..

Application nled September 25, 1916. Serial No. 122,097.

To all whom i may concern:

Be it known that l, Emmen H. ERNST, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Waseca, in the county ot lWaseca and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Journal-Lubricators, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates to an improved journal lubricator and the principal object of the invention is to provide a journal lubricato'r which can be used in connection with railway cars or other vehicles and which is so constructed that the axle and hub of the wheel will be lubricated, a lubriant pocket being provided and the lubricant being applied to the axle and wheel hub by means ot wicks or wipers carried in the receptacle and extending to engage the axle and wheel hub.

Another object et the invention is to so construct this journal lubricator that the lubricant receptacle will be supported beneath the axle and to further so mount this receptacle that itmay be lowered when it is desired to refill the receptacle or replace the wicks.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view showing the journal box and lubricator in elevation with the axle shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the lubricator and axle, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the lubricant receptacle with the axle and a portion ot the wheel hub indicated by dottedv lines.

The axle 10 which will be provided at each end with a wheel 11 will be mounted in the car truck in the usual manner and will extend through the journal boxes of the car truck. rlhe journal box shown in Fig. 1 includes the upper and lower` bars l2 and 13 which may form a part ol the car truck and the vertical or side bars 14 which are secured to the upper and lower bars by means of bolts l5. These side bars le carry eyes 16. and are positioned adjacent the lower bars 18. The Babbitt faced brass 17 engages the upper portion oLt the axle 10, and is suspended from the carrier 18. rlhe yolres 19 which suspend the lubricant holding cup 20 extends through grooves 2l formed in the base 22 of the cup and have their arms 23 passed through the eyes 16 and held in place by the securing nuts 24C positioned above the eyes. Springs Q5 are placed upon the arms of these yokes and will serve to yieldably hold the yokes in the proper position tor holding the lubricant cup in operative relation to the axle 10. rlhis lubricant cup is provided with end walls 26 and 27 and side walls 28 which extend as shown in the several views so that the cup will inclose the lower portion of the axle. The lubricant is placed in the cup and will be absorbed by the wicks 30 and f l which wicks are secured to the side walls 28 and the en d wall 27 by means ot' rivets or other fasteners indicated by the numeral. lt should be noted that the end wall 27 is provided with a. cutout Yforming a passageway 83 so that the wich 30 may pass over the upper edge of this wall as shown in Fig. 3 without extending above the upper edges of the side portions ot the wall. These wicks may be formed of any suitable material such for instance as sheet wool on the hide, `felt or any other suitable material which will absorb the liquid lubricant and at the same time wear well.

`When in use, the journal lubricator is assembled as shown in the drawing and as the train moves along the track, the axles will rotate and will receive oil from the wick 31. rllhe wick 30 which exten ds over the edge of the wall 27 will not only serve to apply oil to the axles but will also serve to apply oil to the hubs of the wheels. Therefore, the

axles and the wheels will be well lubricated.

and will'thus run easily. lf the oil needs replenishingl or it it is necessary to clean the lubricant receptacles and rell them, the nuts 24 are removed so that the lubricant receptacles can then be dropped and either entirely removed `lor cleaning or it it is only desired to rel-ill them, that they may be refilled and then pnt back into pla-ce. `When the wicks are worn out, they can be easily removed and new Awicks put in place. lt will thus be seen that this journal lubricator will continuously lubricate the axles and wheels thus causing the wheels and axles to rotate easily.

What is yclaimed is:-

l. A journal lubricator including a frame, an upper bearing block in said frame, an axle extending through the frame and engaged by the upper bearing block, a bearing cup positioned beneath the axle, said bearing cup constituting a lubricant receptacle having side walls and end walls, one of the end down the outer face of the end wall for applying lubricant to the hub of a wheel carried by said axle, and means for supporting the lower bearing cup beneath the axle and in operative relation thereto.

2. A journal lubricator including a frame, an upper bearing block positioned in said frame, an axle extending through the frame beneath the upper bearing block and in en gagement therewith, a lubricant receptacle positioned beneath the axle, and including side walls and end walls, one of the end walls being provided with a cutout leading from its upper edge, applying wicks positioned within the lubricant receptacle for engaging the axle, one of the wicks extending through the cutout of the end wall and along the outer face of the end wall, and means for holding said receptacle in position beneath the axle.

3. A journal lubricator comprising a frame, an upper bearing block in said frame, an axle extending through the frame beneath the bearing block, a lubricant receptacle positioned beneath the axle, applyingwicks in said receptacle, one of the wicks extending out of the receptacle for engaging the hub of a wheel carried by said axle, and means for holding said receptacle in place beneath the axle.

4. A journal lubricator comprising a frame, an upper bearing block in saidframe, an axle extending beneath said block, a lubricant receptacle beneath said axle including side walls and end walls, applying wicks positioned within the receptacle against the side walls and one of the end Walls, the wick cant applying means carried by said recep-V tacle and extending out of the same for enf gaging the hub of a wheel carried by said axle, and means for holding the receptacle in operative relation to said axle.

6. A lubricant receptacle for a car journal having a bottom, side walls extending divergently from the bottom, end walls provided with curved upper edges, one of the end walls being provided with a notch leading from its upper edge to provide a passageway, applying wicks tting against the side walls, and an applying wick fitting against one end wall and passing through the notch in the end wall.

7. A lubricant tray for a car journal com# prising a bottom, side walls extending from said bottom, end walls having curved upper edges adapted to contact with an axle, and applying wicks fitting against the side walls and against one 'of the end walls and extending over the edge of the same to extend along the outer face of the end wall.

8. A lubricant pan for a car journal hay7 ing side walls and end walls, and applying wicks connected with the side walls and one of the end walls,vthe wick of the end wall extending over the same vfor applying lubricant to a wheel fitting upon the axle.

In testimony lwhereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD H. ERNST.

Witnesses:

HENRY M. GrALLAGHER1 F. J. CONWAY.v

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